Volleyball team goes 1-1 on first day of Texas tournament

The Eastern Florida State College women's volleyball team defeated No. 20 Hill College in straight sets to go 1-1 on the first day of the Odessa College Tournament in Texas.

The Titans lost to New Mexico Junior College 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 but bounced back to defeat Hill College 27-25, 25-21 and 25-14.

Against Hill College, Paulina Dobreva had 14 kills while teammates Sofia Kamke and Emma Kiser each had six. Juliana De Acharan finished with 32 assists and Gaia Riedmuller had 10 digs. Kamke also posted five service aces in the win.

Eastern Florida State College is now 6-1 on the season and will play two more matches in the tournament on Saturday.

The Titans will play Panola College who is getting votes in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll, at noon eastern time and then also face Temple College Saturday in Texas.